Nadia Obrien Email & Phone Number

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Publications1. As a member of the core-research and academic team, I provided my technical expertise harnessed by years of acquired knowledge to the primary author of 'Anglo-Indians- The Portrait of a Community' published by Aleph book company. My role was to ensure scholarly rigour by academising, proofreading, suggesting edits, and maintaining a comprehensive bibliography. 2. I am currently continuing this role for a forthcoming book on the socio-cultural history of Calcutta 3. I research, develop, sub-edit and proofread copy for publications for the primary and secondary education sectors.4. I develop and sub-edit curriculum-based English, social studies, general knowledge, and life skills titles for publishers including Oxford University Press, Headword, and Chetana Publications. These books, workbooks and teacher’s manuals are used in thousands of schools across India and Nepal. The most recent of these being EverOnward by Neuberg Publishing which impacted 45,000 students in over 900 schools.5. I liaise and coordinate with clients and publishers—including editors, designers, and senior management—through the publication process.6. I conduct user research and competitor analysis to determine content and design needs and market demands.7. I work closely with sales and marketing teams to strategise and promote products.Youth Development1. During my first stint working on-site with this company, I helped conceptualise and conduct public speaking and youth confidence building workshops with Mr Barry O'Brien at Calcutta Media Institute.2. I designed and developed content for public speaking, personality development, communication and teacher training workshops and short-term courses. 3. I have worked with scores of educational institutions, and hundreds of students and teachers.4. It was this opportunity in 2018 that led to a second contract with Heritage Resources that is renewed on a monthly-basis.

New Delhi, Delhi, India

1. I spearheaded market assessment for the restrategisation of website focus in collaboration with the co-founders, in alignment with demands.2. I analysed and rewrote copy and sales material based on customer feedback.3. I engaged with small-scale instagram influences for social media marketing campaigns based on Search Engine Optimisation (SEO).

New Delhi, Delhi, India

I returned to URI as an intern to work on the UNESCO-URI Interfaith Compendium where I collated and analysed innovative narratives and good practices of interreligious/ interfaith dialogue across cultures and regions. This was based on interviews of Regional Coordinators and Cooperation Circle members of URI and UNESCO incorporating themes like the environment, grassroots peacebuilding, gender, and interfaith peacebuilding. I worked within the main research, production, and editorial team under experienced peacebuilders to weave stories that were finally published for the URI and UNESCO communities.

India

I researched and developed content for the URI blog- Khwaeesh- - A Journal of Interfaith Peacebuilding that was accessed by 1150 small and large peacebuilding organisations around the globe. I picked up on themes around religious harmony/interfaith peacebuilding/religion for peace, faith-based actions, etc.

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Ferns N Petals is company that delivers flowers, gifts, and cakes country wide. Their most recent project (prior to Covid-19) is a media team initiated to create audio-visual content for their YouTube page.• I was invited to act in several skits which were shot at Ferns N Petals properties in New Delhi, including one in which I acted alongside Vrajesh Hirjee, a respected actor in the Bollywood industry. Unfortunately, the videos are yet to be made available to the public due to the unforeseen circumstances surrounding Covid-19.

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

The Telegraph in Schools is a weekly newspaper, the student extension of the renowned newspaper, The Telegraph, aimed at providing an interactive space and important national and international news to students between the ages of 10 and 14 years.- Conceptualized and wrote editorial reports for youth on current trends, environmental responsibility, physical and mental health, and cultural awareness for the largest student newspaper in East India.- Edited student reporters articles, keeping an eye for grammatical errors while maintaining the essence and character of the writer and material goals and inclinations of the media house.- Collaborated between the editorial team and press team during late-night shifts to deliver editorials by the 3 am internal deadline.

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Heritage Resources is a content development and research firm that provides services for organizations and publishers such as the Reserve Bank of India, Coca Cola, ITC, Oxford University Press, Headword Publishing• Developed content for English Literature and Value-Education books for classes 1-8• Assisted in conducting public speaking workshops with Mr Barry O'Brien at Calcutta Media Institute, and demonstrated elocution and theatre

Master Of Science - Ms, Gender, Peace And Security

Certificate Course, Dialogue Studies

This is a highly competitive course in Dialogue Studies, studying diplomacy in modern and post-modern contexts. It provides theoretical.

Postgraduate Diploma, Conflict Transformation And Peacebuilding, First Division- 257/300

Activities and Societies: I was the elected Class Representative for my batch where I negotiated student's needs with the teaching team.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science And Government

High School, Humanities/Humanistic Studies